Tag: music business

An intro to Lofi music and Lofi Girl

Lofi Girl and her gentle beats for relaxing and studying have spread across the internet, jumpstarting a new era for the Lofi genre with a unique aesthetic that combines pop culture nostalgia with cozy vibes…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/17/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The True Tortured Poets: Songwriters, Writers jailed in China & The fight for Free Expression

On the eve of Taylor Swift’s new album, Chris Castle offers an important reminder of true tortured poets, songwriters, and other creatives behind bars in China…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/17/2024 in Politics & Protests | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Nation faces DoJ antitrust suit as indie festivals, venues struggle

A U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation ( (LYV.N) and its Ticketmaster subsidy is just weeks away, sources tell the Wall Street Journal…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2024 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Importance of Insurance for Musicians

Lots can happen unexpectedly as a traveling musician; from equipment to vehicles to health, there’s plenty of bases to cover. by CHRIS CASTLE of Music Tech Policy Car theft is. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 04/16/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to get featured in The FADER like indie R&B artist JoyRukanza

Want to get some extra attention in a renowned music magazine? Indie-artist JoyRukanza explains how she combined her tech and finance background with her creativity to come up with a. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 04/16/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Amazon Music to launch ‘Maestro’ AI playlist generator

Amazon Music is testing Maestro – an AI playlist generator now available in beta to select U.S. customers across its Free, Prime, and Unlimited tiers on iOS and Android…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2024 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify, Apple, Roblox, Meta make Dirty Dozen sexual exploitation list

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation has named Spotify, Apple, Roblox, Meta, Reddit, and Dischord to its annual Dirty Dozen list of mainstream contributors of sexual exploitation…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/15/2024 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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4 most annoying things music PR people do

Public relations (PR) is a very necessary role in the music industry, but there are rights and wrongs to the role that could prevent a lot of frustration all around……

Alana Bonilla on 04/15/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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QUICK HITS: New IFPI CEO • WCM + EA • Believe + Kidding Aside • King Street Sounds is back!

IFPI, the recording industry’s worldwide trade group, has named Victoria Oakley its new CEO. Oakley will join IFPI in June from Portland, the global strategic communications and advocacy consultancy, where she is currently CEO…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/15/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Why musicians should shift their focus from TikTok trends, to using TikTok as a tool

TikTok has much more to offer musicians than a platform to share and create content. It offers marketing tools, engagement trackers, and a plethora of features that could help grow careers behind the scenes…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/15/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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